I'm not sure what is more impressive, the thought of 100k in 5 months from sponsorship or that the author ported a solution to another environment and got 100k

I'm not sure what is more impressive, the thought of 100k in 5 months from sponsorship or that the author ported a solution to another environment and got 100k sponsorship out of it? Wow, Good job! Not really understanding the comparison to SV salaries. This opens up many doors for the author, something that money wouldn't be able to do.